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Article Abstract:

The Building Down Barriers project, which was launched by the Ministry of Defence, Defence Estates, and the DETR, integrates the supply chain into the construction process. Two pilot projects have been launched in Aldershot and Wattisham, in which the prime contractor has integrated the supply chain into the building design, construction and maintenance. The projects are for sports centres with swimming pools.

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Issues are presented concerning the influence of electronic commerce on the methods employed by business enterprises to market their products to customers. The use of the Internet by Johnstone's Paints is discussed.